Form 8-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 7, 2023

 

 

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   001-31552   87-0543688

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2100 Roosevelt Avenue

Springfield, Massachusetts 01104

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(800) 331-0852

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 per Share   SWBI   Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 §CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐

 

 

 


Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

We are furnishing the disclosure in this Item 2.02 in connection with the disclosure of information in the form of the textual information from a press release issued on December 7, 2023.

The information in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

We do not have, and expressly disclaim, any obligation to release publicly any updates or any changes in our expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.

The text included with this Current Report on Form 8-K is available on our website at www.smith-wesson.com, although we reserve the right to discontinue that availability at any time.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d)

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.
    
99.1    Press release from Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., dated December 7, 2023, entitled “Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC.
Date: December 7, 2023     By:  

/s/ Deana L. McPherson

      Deana L. McPherson
      Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. Reports

Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

 

   

Q2 Net Sales of $125.0 Million

   

Q2 Gross Margin of 25.4%; Non-GAAP Gross Margin of 28.3%

   

Q2 EPS of $0.05/Share; Q2 Adjusted EPS of $0.14/Share

   

Q2 Adjusted EBITDAS Margin of 15.5%

MARYVILLE, Tenn., December 7, 2023 – Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI), a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, ended October 31, 2023.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Highlights

 

   

Net sales were $125.0 million, an increase of $3.9 million, or 3.2%, over the comparable quarter last year.

 

   

Gross margin was 25.4% compared with 32.4% in the comparable quarter last year.

 

   

GAAP net income was $2.5 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared with $9.6 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year.

 

   

Non-GAAP net income was $6.5 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared with $12.0 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year. GAAP to non-GAAP adjustments for income exclude costs related to an accrued legal settlement, the relocation, and other costs. For a detailed reconciliation, see the schedules that follow in this release.

 

   

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS was $19.3 million, or 15.5% of net sales, compared with $25.6 million, or 21.1% of net sales, for the comparable quarter last year.

Mark Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We were very pleased with our second quarter results, which continued to reflect our innovative new product introductions and our consumers’ enduring loyalty to the Smith & Wesson brand. Top line revenue and unit shipments were both up versus last year, while channel inventories actually decreased slightly in the period. This robust sell through, combined with our shipments outperforming NICS in the quarter by over 7%, underscores our belief that our strong performance was due to share gains at the retail counter. With demand levels expected to remain elevated through our traditionally busy season, a strong balance sheet, and a significant reduction in capex on the horizon as we wind down the major investment in our new facility in Tennessee, we expect to be in a very strong position to drive returns for our stockholders throughout the second half of fiscal 2024 and in fiscal 2025.”

Deana McPherson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, “Although our gross margin continues to be temporarily pressured by fixed-cost absorption, inflationary factors, and inventory reserve adjustments, we strengthened our working capital position by reducing production to drive internal inventory levels down and we anticipate that the temporary margin headwinds will abate in the fourth quarter. We repurchased nearly 646,000 shares during the third quarter, utilizing $8.2 million of our $50 million authorization, and paid $5.5 million in dividends. Consistent with our capital allocation strategy, our board of directors has authorized a $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, which will be paid to stockholders of record on December 21, 2023 with payment to be made on January 4, 2024.”

Conference Call and Webcast

The company will host a conference call and webcast on December 7, 2023 to discuss its second quarter fiscal 2024 financial and operational results. Speakers on the conference call will include Mark Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Deana McPherson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The conference call may include


forward-looking statements. The conference call and webcast will begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). Interested parties in North America are invited to participate by dialing 1-877-704-4453. Interested parties from outside North America are invited to participate by dialing 1-201-389-0920. Participants should dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. The conference call audio webcast can also be accessed live on the company’s website at www.smith-wesson.com, under the Investor Relations section.

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this press release, certain non-GAAP financial measures, including “non-GAAP net income,” “Adjusted EBITDAS,” and “free cash flow” are presented. From time-to-time, we consider and use these supplemental measures of operating performance in order to provide the reader with an improved understanding of underlying performance trends. We believe it is useful for us and the reader to review, as applicable, both (1) GAAP measures that include (i) interest expense, (ii) income tax expense, (iii) depreciation and amortization, (iv) stock-based compensation expense, (v) spin related stock-based compensation, (vi) an accrued legal settlement, (vii) relocation expense, and (viii) the tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments; and (2) the non-GAAP measures that exclude such information. We present these non-GAAP measures because we consider them an important supplemental measure of our performance. Our definition of these adjusted financial measures may differ from similarly named measures used by others. We believe these measures facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period by eliminating potential differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. These non-GAAP measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our GAAP measures. The principal limitations of these measures are that they do not reflect our actual expenses and may thus have the effect of inflating its financial measures on a GAAP basis.

About Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI) is a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, delivering a broad portfolio of quality handgun, long gun, and suppressor products to the global consumer and professional markets under the iconic Smith & Wesson® and Gemtech® brands. The company also provides manufacturing services including forging, machining, and precision plastic injection molding services. For more information call (800) 331-0852 or visit www.smith-wesson.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements contained in this press release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements under federal securities laws, and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor created thereby. Such forward-looking statements include, among others, that we expect to be in a very strong position to drive returns for our stockholders throughout the second half of fiscal 2024 and in fiscal 2025 and we anticipate that the temporary margin headwinds will abate in the fourth quarter. We caution that these statements are qualified by important risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, economic, social, political, legislative, and regulatory factors; the potential for increased regulation of firearms and firearm-related products; actions of social activists that could have an adverse effect on our business; the impact of lawsuits; the demand for our products; the state of the U.S. economy in general and the firearm industry in particular; general economic conditions and consumer spending patterns; our competitive environment; the supply, availability, and costs of raw materials and components; our anticipated growth and growth opportunities; our strategies; our ability to maintain and enhance brand recognition and reputation; our ability to effectively manage and execute the relocation; our ability to introduce new products; the success of new products; the potential for cancellation of orders from our backlog; and other risks detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023.

Contact:

investorrelations@smith-wesson.com

(413) 747-3448


SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     As of:  
     October 31, 2023     April 30, 2023  
    

 

   

 

 
     (In thousands, except par value and share data)  
ASSETS

 

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 44,192     $ 53,556  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $22 on
October 31, 2023 and $23 on April 30, 2023

     59,773       55,153  

Inventories

     163,291       177,118  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     9,870       4,917  

Income tax receivable

     4,713       1,176  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     281,839       291,920  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

     253,253       210,330  

Intangibles, net

     2,823       3,588  

Goodwill

     19,024       19,024  

Deferred income taxes

     8,085       8,085  

Other assets

     7,949       8,347  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 572,973     $ 541,294  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 44,536     $ 36,795  

Accrued expenses and deferred revenue

     23,197       20,149  

Accrued payroll and incentives

     19,889       18,565  

Accrued income taxes

     190       1,831  

Accrued profit sharing

     1,504       8,203  

Accrued warranty

     1,578       1,670  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     90,894       87,213  

Notes and loans payable, net of current portion

     64,836       24,790  

Finance lease payable, net of current portion

     36,209       36,961  

Other non-current liabilities

     7,532       7,707  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     199,471       156,671  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding

     —         —    

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 75,322,622 shares issued and 46,636,482 shares outstanding on October 31, 2023 and 75,029,300 shares issued and 45,988,930 shares outstanding on April 30, 2023

     75       75  

Additional paid-in capital

     286,341       283,666  

Retained earnings

     517,682       523,184  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     73       73  

Treasury stock, at cost (29,686,140 shares on October 31, 2023 and 29,040,370 shares on April 30, 2023)

     (430,669     (422,375
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     373,502       384,623  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 572,973     $ 541,294  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

     For the Three Months Ended October 31,     For the Six Months Ended October 31,  
     2023     2022     2023     2022  
    

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
     (In thousands, except per share data)  

Net sales

   $ 124,958     $ 121,035     $ 239,201     $ 205,429  

Cost of sales

     93,192       81,773       177,034       134,696  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     31,766       39,262       62,167       70,733  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

        

Research and development

     1,724       1,869       3,522       3,542  

Selling, marketing, and distribution

     10,952       9,431       20,993       17,458  

General and administrative

     15,322       15,435       29,536       33,288  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     27,998       26,735       54,051       54,288  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     3,768       12,527       8,116       16,445  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income/(expense), net:

        

Other income(expense), net

     141       790       188       1,463  

Interest (expense)/income, net

     (646     (420     (492     (854
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other (expense)/income, net

     (505     370       (304     609  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

     3,263       12,897       7,812       17,054  

Income tax expense

     765       3,249       2,196       4,094  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 2,498     $ 9,648     $ 5,616     $ 12,960  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share:

        

Basic - net income

   $ 0.05     $ 0.21     $ 0.12     $ 0.28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted - net income

   $ 0.05     $ 0.21     $ 0.12     $ 0.28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

 

     

Basic

     45,977       45,815       46,042       45,777  

Diluted

     46,361       46,106       46,458       46,104  


SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     For the Six Months Ended October 31,  
     2023     2022  
    

 

   

 

 
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 5,616     $ 12,960  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     17,327       15,171  

Loss/(gain) on sale/disposition of assets

     682       (43

Provision for recoveries on notes and accounts receivable

     (1     (13

Stock-based compensation expense

     2,759       2,605  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (4,619     18,324  

Inventories

     13,827       (59,814

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (4,953     (2,493

Income taxes

     (5,178     (11,555

Accounts payable

     14,682       5,889  

Accrued payroll and incentives

     1,324       (329

Accrued profit sharing

     (6,699     (7,915

Accrued expenses and deferred revenue

     2,859       307  

Accrued warranty

     (92     (130

Other assets

     397       521  

Other non-current liabilities

     (175     (1,650
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

     37,756       (28,165
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Payments to acquire patents and software

     (125     (256

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     45       85  

Payments to acquire property and equipment

     (66,983     (39,419
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (67,063     (39,590
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from loans and notes payable

     50,000       —    

Payments on notes and loans payable

     (10,000     —    

Payments on finance lease obligation

     (681     (559

Payments to acquire treasury stock

     (8,212     —    

Dividend distribution

     (11,080     (9,153

Proceeds to acquire common stock from employee stock purchase plan

     722       753  

Payment of employee withholding tax related to restricted stock units

     (806     (1,039
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

     19,943       (9,998
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (9,364     (77,753

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     53,556       120,728  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 44,192     $ 42,975  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

    

Cash paid for:

    

Interest, net of amounts capitalized

   $ 1,725     $ 1,089  

Income taxes

   $ 7,353     $ 15,721  


SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO NON‐GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
     October 31, 2023     October 31, 2022    

October 31, 2023

   

October 31, 2022

 
    

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
     $     % of Sales     $     % of Sales     $     % of Sales     $     % of Sales  
    

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

GAAP gross profit

   $ 31,766       25.4   $ 39,262       32.4   $ 62,167       26.0   $ 70,733       34.4

Relocation expenses

     409       0.3     1,735       1.4     1,312       0.5     2,978       1.4

Settlement

     3,200       2.6     —         0.0     3,200       1     —         0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

   $ 35,375       28.3   $ 40,997       33.9   $ 66,679       27.9   $ 73,711       35.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                

GAAP operating expenses

   $ 27,998       22.4   $ 26,735       22.1   $ 54,051       22.6   $ 54,288       26.4

Spin related stock-based compensation

     (3     0.0     (25     0.0     (7     0.0     (54     0.0

Relocation expenses

     (1,652     -1.3     (1,354     -1.1     (4,661     -1.9     (2,330     -1.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating expenses

   $ 26,343       21.1   $ 25,356       20.9   $ 49,383       20.6   $ 51,904       25.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                

GAAP operating income

   $ 3,768       3.0   $ 12,527       10.3   $ 8,116       3.4   $ 16,445       8.0

Settlement

     3,200       2.6     —         0.0     3,200       —         —         0.0

Spin related stock-based compensation

     3       0.0     25       0.0     7       0.0     54       0.0

Relocation expenses

     2,061       1.6     3,088       2.6     5,973       2.5     5,308       2.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating income

   $ 9,032       7.2   $ 15,640       12.9   $ 17,296       7.2   $ 21,807       10.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                

GAAP net income

   $ 2,498       2.0   $ 9,648       8.0   $ 5,616       2.3   $ 12,960       6.3

Settlement

     3,200       2.6     —         0.0     3,200       1.3     —         0.0

Spin related stock-based compensation

     3       0.0     25       0.0     7       0.0     54       0.0

Relocation expenses

     2,061       1.6     3,088       2.6     5,973       2.5     5,308       2.6

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

     (1,234     -1.0     (778     -0.6     (2,580     -1.1     (1,287     -0.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income

   $ 6,528       5.2   $ 11,983       9.9   $ 12,216       5.1   $ 17,035       8.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                

GAAP net income per share - diluted

   $ 0.05       $ 0.21       $ 0.12       $ 0.28    

Settlement

     0.07         —           0.07         —      

Relocation expenses

     0.04         0.07         0.13         0.12    

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

     (0.03       (0.02       (0.06       (0.03  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted

   $ 0.14 (a)      $ 0.26       $ 0.26       $ 0.37    
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(a)

Non-GAAP net income per share does not foot due to rounding.


SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDAS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
     October 31, 2023     October 31, 2022     October 31, 2023     October 31, 2022  

GAAP net income

   $ 2,498     $ 9,648     $ 5,616     $ 12,960  

Interest expense

     1,233       566       1,788       1,135  

Income tax expense

     765       3,249       2,196       4,094  

Depreciation and amortization

     7,972       7,599       17,203       15,126  

Stock-based compensation expense

     1,484       1,428       2,759       2,605  

Settlement

     3,200       —         3,200       —    

Relocation expense

     2,195       3,088       4,113       5,308  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS

   $ 19,347     $ 25,578     $ 36,875     $ 41,228  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     15.5     21.1     15.4     20.1

 

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS TO FREE CASH FLOW
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
     October 31, 2023     October 31, 2022     October 31, 2023     October 31, 2022  

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

   $ (2,874   $ (35,310   $ 37,756     $ (28,165

Net cash used in investing activities

     (34,996     (28,004     (67,063     (39,590
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow

   $ (37,870   $ (63,314   $ (29,307   $ (67,755